Gahan Wilson — Face It, One Of The Best

Original Art and The Artists

Playboy, January 1963

Gahan Wilson Original Cartoon art, from the collection of Greg Goldstein

To say I was obsessed with Gahan Wilson’s amazing cartoons in the early 70s would definitely qualify as an understatement. The art and the gag almost always spoke to me.

I wouldn’t say I’m “obsessed” today… but I still love them and find them as entertaining as much as I ever did.

I’m delighted to finally own of his classic color Playboy cartoons.

San Diego Comic-Con — my 30th, at least — begins tomorrow, and who knows, maybe I’ll find another one.

Fun fact: A slight edit made to the final published caption vs Wilson’s submission.

Wilson’s cartoons appeared in various Playboy collections throughout the 60s – 80s, and then ultimately in a complete collection (inexplicably now out of print) published by Fantagraphics in 2010.